[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11577]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9978-54-OW]


Extension of the Application Deadline Date for Credit Assistance 
Under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extends the deadline 
to submit a letter of interest (LOI) from prospective borrowers seeking 
credit assistance from EPA. EPA takes this action to allow more time 
for the preparation and submission of LOIs by prospective borrowers.

DATES: Deadline for Submittal of Letter of Interest: 12:00 p.m. (noon) 
EDT on July 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Prospective borrowers should submit all LOIs electronically 
via email at: [email protected] or via EPA's SharePoint site. To be granted 
access to the SharePoint site, prospective borrowers should contact 
[email protected] and request a link to the SharePoint site, where they can 
securely upload their LOIs. Requests to upload documents should be made 
no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on July 27, 2018.
    EPA will notify prospective borrowers that their letter of interest 
has been received via a confirmation email.
    Prospective borrowers can access additional information, including 
the WIFIA program handbook and application materials, on the WIFIA 
website: https://www.epa.gov/wifia/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 12, 2018 EPA published in the 
Federal Register (83 FR 15828) a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 
to solicit letters of interest (LOIs) from prospective borrowers 
seeking credit assistance from EPA. The deadline in the NOFA for 
submitting a LOI was July 6, 2018. EPA is extending this deadline to 
provide additional time for the preparation and submission of LOIs by 
prospective borrowers.
    All information in the NOFA published on April 12, 2018 (83 FR 
15828), remains the same, except for the deadline date, which has been 
changed to 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on July 31, 2018, and the deadline to 
request a link to EPA's SharePoint site to upload documents, which has 
been changed to 12:00 p.m. (noon) EDT on July 27, 2018.
    EPA will host a question and answer webinar about submitting a LOI 
on May 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. EPA will also host a webinar 
providing an overview of the WIFIA program and the current LOI 
submittal round on June 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Registration 
directions can be found on the WIFIA program website: www.epa.gov/wifia.
    Prospective borrowers with questions about the program or interest 
in meeting with WIFIA program staff may send a request to 
[email protected]. EPA will meet with all prospective borrowers interested 
in discussing the program, but only prior to submission of a LOI.

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3901-3914; 40 CFR part 35.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-11577 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
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